Highly Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant
St James' Church of England Primary Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6DWThis job expired on 19 July 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
19 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 32.5 hours a week (08:20 am – 3:20 pm)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404 - £25,183
Pay scale
- NJC scale point 4-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a vacancy in our Teaching Assistant team. We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled teaching assistant with experience in supporting SEN pupils and excellent behaviour management skills. This role will include working with vulnerable children on a 1 to 1 basis and supporting them to access the curriculum. It will include preparing resources and assisting teachers in the day to day management of the class room.
You will have a positive attitude of self-improvement and a commitment to work alongside colleagues to share best practice, learn, reflect and improve. We are looking for a professional with a strong vocational commitment to improve the life chances of our children with exciting and engaging teaching, learning and lunchtime experiences. Does this sound like you?
A successful candidate will be:
- Passionate about making learning and break-time experiences exciting and memorable
- Determined to ensure that all children have the opportunity to make good progress and exceed national standards
- Empathetic and able to support and promote our Christian ethos and values
- A reflective practitioner who is always open to new initiatives
- Prepared to take an active part in the wider life of the school, willing to add something extra to the school community by sharing their talents
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of our academy in their application and indicate how they believe they could contribute to developing our community and the opportunities for our children
- Shows enthusiasm, is proactive, self-motivated and able to use initiative
- Commits to team work and has excellent interpersonal skills
- Organised, efficient, professional and adaptable
- Caring, understanding and patient with a good sense of humour
- Someone who lives life with a smile!
SEN Specific Experience (Desirable):
- Has experience of using a total communication approach, including PECs, PEIC D, sign-a-long
- Has experience of caring for children with physical needs who require physio support and intimate care
- Understands child development and attachment theory in relation to challenging behaviour
- Establishes positive, supportive and clear relationships with children, parents and staff
- Has a commitment to inclusion in a mainstream setting
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A learning community where you are encouraged to innovate, think for yourself, try new ideas, make a difference and take on responsibility
- Happy, enthusiastic children who are motivated to learn
- A dedicated and mutually supportive staff team
- Supportive leadership, parents, local governors and Multi-Academy Trust
- Opportunities to network with partnership school and Trust colleagues
- High quality opportunities for continued professional development
- An academy trust employee benefits and wellbeing package.
Commitment to safeguarding
St James CE Primary Academy and The Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust is committed to equal opportunities.
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About St James' Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 399 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy website
- Email address
- swalden@stjames.academy
- Phone number
- 01202 426696
The St. James’ family is a welcoming, thriving, innovative community; loving and inspiring, forgiving and challenging. Together we can, and will, enrich the world.
Arranging a visit to St James' Church of England Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email swalden@stjames.academy.
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